Sangam Jagarlamudi is a village in

Guntur district Guntur district is one of the twenty six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and with a po ...

of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.

Geography

Sangam Jagarlamudi is situated to the west Tenali, at . The village is spread over an area of . The Buckingham Canal and the Tungabhadra drain confluence near the village. The summer storage tank at the village supplies water to Guntur Municipal Corporation.

Demographics

census, Sangam Jagarlamudi had a population of 5,447. The total population constitute, 2,679 males and 2,768 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 482 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 243 are boys and 239 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 62.62% with 3,709 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.

Government and politics

Sangam Jagarlamudi gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. There are 14 wards, each represented by an elected ward member. The present sarpanch is ''vacant'', elected indirectly by the ward members. The village is administered by the ''Tenali Mandal Parishad'' at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.

Culture

Sangam Jagarlamudi temple of Lord Shiva is a

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pilgrimage site and draws many pilgrims during the festival of Maha Shivaratri.

Transport

Tenali–

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road passes through Sangam Jagarlamudi. Rural road connects the village with Selapadu. On this route, APSRTC operates buses from

Guntur Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. It is situated to the west of the Ba ...

and Tenali bus stations. Sangam Jagarlamudi railway station provides rail connectivity and is situated on

Guntur–Tenali section The Guntur–Tenali section connects and of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It intersects Howrah–Chennai main line at . The section is an electrified double-track railway, with the second line opened on 26 April 2019. ...

of Guntur railway division.

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 7 schools. These include one private and 6

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Mandal Parishad Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ...

schools. Sangam Jagarlamudi

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is a district council funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.

References

External links

{{Commons category, Sangam Jagarlamudi Villages in Guntur district